Current Affairs Quiz December 12th & 13th 2020

Current Affairs Quiz December 12th & 13th 2020

Here is the Current affairs quiz December 12th & 13th 2020 for RBI/NABARD/SEBI in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other  important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.

Current affairs quiz December 12th & 13th 2020

Q1. Where does International Bharati Festival held recently?

  1. Chennai
  2. Mumbai
  3. Delhi
  4. Chandigarh

Answer: (1)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the International Bharathi Festival. The festival is being organized by the Vanavil Culture Centre in Chennai

Q2. The theme of 5th India Water Impact Summit 2020 was ________

  1. Valuing Water – Transforming Ganga
  2. Holistic management of local rivers
  3. Transforming Ganga
  4. Arth Ganga – river conservation synchronised development

Answer: (4)
The 5th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS) with the theme of comprehensive analysis and holistic management of rivers and water bodies with a focus on Arth Ganga – river conservation synchronised development.

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Q3. Name the insurance company that have joined hands under a bancassurance partnership with RBL Bank Ltd to sell insurance policies?

  1. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co
  2. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd
  3. Bharti AXA Life Insurance Co
  4. Birla Sun Life Insurance Co

Answer: (2)
RBL Bank Ltd. and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. have joined hands under a bancassurance partnership to sell insurance policies to the bank’s customers

Q4. Name the bank that has launched $9 billion Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) initiative?

  1. New Development Bank
  2. World Bank
  3. Asian Development Bank
  4. IMF

Answer: (3)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a $9 billion initiative that will help its developing member economies to procure and deliver coronavirus vaccines. Called the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX), it will offer “rapid and equitable support” to its developing members as they procure and deliver effective and safe coronavirus vaccines

Q5. International Universal Health Coverage Day is observed annually on _____

  1. 11th December
  2. 12th December
  3. 13th December
  4. 14th December

Answer: (2)
The United Nations officially designates 12 December as International Universal Health Coverage Day. This year theme of International Universal Health Coverage Day is ‘Health For All: PROTECT EVERYONE’.

Q6. International Day of Neutrality is observed annually on _____

  1. 11th December
  2. 12th December
  3. 13th December
  4. 14th December

Answer: (2)
Every year on December 12th, the International Day of Neutrality promotes the importance of peaceful, friendly, and mutually beneficial

Q7. Who has launched the world’s first satellite-based NB-IoT network?

  1. Airtel
  2. Jio
  3. Idea
  4. BSNL

Answer: (4)
State-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a pan-India satellite-based narrowband IoT network in partnership with Skylotech India in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi vision of ‘Digital India’.

Q8. Who has launched has launched an electronic spot platform for agricultural commodities named ‘BEAM’?

  1. BSE
  2. NSE
  3. MCX
  4. None of the Above

Answer: (1)
Diversified exchange BSE has launched an electronic spot platform for agricultural commodities – “BSE E-Agricultural Markets Ltd. (BEAM)” – through its subsidiary BSE Investments

Q9. Which has become the first Union Territory to become 100% organic?

  1. Chandigarh
  2. New Delhi
  3. Lakshadweep
  4. J&K

Answer: (3)
Lakshadweep is the first Union Territory to become 100% organic as all farming is carried out without the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, providing access to safer food choices and making agriculture a more environmentally-friendly activity.

Q10. RBI has decided to Automated Banknote Processing Centre (ABPC) in which city?

  1. Nagpur
  2. Jaipur
  3. Jammu
  4. Chandigarh

Answer: (2)
With a view to effectively deal with increasing circulation of banknotes, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to set up an Automated Banknote Processing Centre (ABPC) in Jaipur for receipt, storage and dispatch of currency notes. The functions of the ABPC will also include processing of banknotes received from currency chests (CCs) and bank branches, and destruction of soiled banknotes in an automated manner

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